Tracing the thread…
His films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' dissect the corrupting nature of ideology and self-justification in ambitious men.
Ingmar Bergman SwedenThrough works like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Winter Light,' Bergman explores moral hypocrisy and the clash between personal conviction and ethical responsibility.
Abbas Kiarostami IranHis films such as 'A Taste of Cherry' and 'Close-Up' question judgment, morality, and the viewer's own self-righteous assumptions about right and wrong.